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Pueblo County School District 70, Colorado

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Pueblo County School District 70
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 10,644 (2023-2024)
Schools: 27 (2023-2024)
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Pueblo County School District 70 is a school district in Colorado (Pueblo County). During the 2024 school year, 10,644 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Pueblo County School District 70 consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
John ChristensonDistrict 5
Cathleen Culhane HowlandDistrict 3
Chris DeLucaDistrict 4
Anne OchsDistrict 2
A.J. WilsonDistrict 1

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,109,000 $1,965 15%
Local: $42,190,000 $4,123 32%
State: $70,878,000 $6,927 53%
Total: $133,177,000 $13,016
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $137,113,000 $13,400
Total Current Expenditures: $108,027,000 $10,557
Instructional Expenditures: $61,698,000 $6,029 45%
Student and Staff Support: $10,840,000 $1,059 8%
Administration: $16,215,000 $1,584 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,274,000 $1,883 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $23,724,000 $2,318
Construction: $17,610,000 $1,721
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $4,575,000 $447


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 40-59 <50 18 PS 25-29 28
2018-2019 28 40-49 21-39 21 21-39 25-29 33
2017-2018 29 40-49 21-39 22 21-39 25-29 33
2016-2017 25 40-49 <=10 19 21-39 25-29 29
2015-2016 27 50-59 <=10 19 <=20 25-29 31
2014-2015 22 30-39 <=10 15 11-19 25-29 26
2013-2014 55 60-69 30-39 49 40-59 60-64 59
2012-2013 55 60-69 35-39 49 50-59 70-74 58
2011-2012 54 60-69 25-29 47 50-59 65-69 58
2010-2011 86 >=90 75-79 84 80-89 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 40-59 21-39 35 PS 35-39 49
2018-2019 45 50-59 21-39 38 21-39 45-49 50
2017-2018 43 50-59 21-39 36 21-39 40-44 48
2016-2017 42 50-59 11-19 35 21-39 40-44 46
2015-2016 39 60-69 30-39 31 21-39 35-39 43
2014-2015 39 50-59 11-19 31 30-39 40-44 43
2013-2014 72 70-79 60-69 66 40-59 75-79 76
2012-2013 71 80-89 60-64 64 70-79 75-79 75
2011-2012 73 70-79 60-64 67 50-59 75-79 76
2010-2011 94 >=90 90-94 92 >=90 95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 PS PS 90-94 PS >=80 93
2018-2019 92 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS >=80 92
2017-2018 89 PS PS 85-89 PS >=80 90
2016-2017 85 PS PS 85-89 PS >=80 83
2015-2016 86 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=50 85
2014-2015 82 PS PS 80-84 <50 >=80 83
2013-2014 83 PS >=50 80-84 PS >=50 84
2012-2013 83 >=50 >=50 80-84 PS >=50 84
2011-2012 82 PS PS 75-79 PS PS 85
2010-2011 79 PS >=50 70-74 PS 82


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 10,644 1.3
2022-2023 10,501 2.6
2021-2022 10,232 -0.9
2020-2021 10,320 -2.3
2019-2020 10,555 4.9
2018-2019 10,033 1.7
2017-2018 9,861 2.2
2016-2017 9,648 0.7
2015-2016 9,582 2.8
2014-2015 9,310 0.6
2013-2014 9,257 1.6
2012-2013 9,107 1.5
2011-2012 8,971 1.5
2010-2011 8,836 -1.1
2009-2010 8,929 0.3
2008-2009 8,901 1.2
2007-2008 8,798 0.3
2006-2007 8,771 2.7
2005-2006 8,535 4.1
2004-2005 8,185 1.7
2003-2004 8,045 2.7
2002-2003 7,827 3.5
2001-2002 7,554 4.4
2000-2001 7,222 5.2
1999-2000 6,845 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pueblo County School District 70 (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 3.3
Black 0.8 4.6
Hispanic 40.8 35.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.3
Two or More Races 5.7 5.3
White 51.7 49.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Pueblo County School District 70 had 582.33 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.28.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.47
Kindergarten: 44.38
Elementary: 272.31
Secondary: 261.17
Total: 582.33

Pueblo County School District 70 employed 17.37 district administrators and 44.97 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.37
District Administrative Support: 38.66
School Administrators: 44.97
School Administrative Support: 32.54
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 202.79
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.66
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.89
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.92
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 13.97
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 16.30
Student Support Services: 85.98
Other Support Services: 160.72


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Pueblo County School District 70 operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
70 Online197KG-12
Avondale Elementary School170PK-5
Beulah Elementary School102KG-5
Beulah Middle School416-8
Cedar Ridge Elementary School473PK-5
Craver Middle School1526-8
Desert Sage Elementary School372PK-5
Liberty Point Elementary School455PK-5
Liberty Point International School4366-8
North Mesa Elementary School415PK-5
Pleasant View Middle School3506-8
Prairie Winds Elementary School513PK-5
Pueblo Classical Academy177KG-12
Pueblo County High School1,1949-12
Pueblo West High School1,5039-12
Rye Elementary School316PK-5
Rye High School2669-12
Sierra Vista Elementary School435PK-5
Sky View Middle School5876-8
South Mesa Elementary School327PK-5
Swallows Charter Academy675KG-8
Swallows Charter Academy High School1709-12
The Connect Charter School2536-8
Villa Bella Expeditionary Middle School1006-8
Villa Bella Expeditionary School297KG-5
Vineland Elementary School325PK-5
Vineland Middle School3436-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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